Dimethyl fumarate dosing in humans increases frataxin expression: A potential therapy for Friedreich's Ataxia.
Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder resulting from decreased expression of the mitochondrial protein frataxin, for which there is no approved therapy. High throughput screening of clinically used drugs identified Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) as protective in FA patien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217776 |